Honor X9b vs nubia Air
32.4Performancechip29
49.4Display70.7
35.6Camera31.6
65.7Battery47.8
49.3Features60
3 spec wins — Honor X9b5 spec wins — nubia Air
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Honor X9b scores 44.8 against 44.7 for nubia Air. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor X9b edges ahead in battery and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor X9b
- Stronger performance score: 32 vs 29
- Stronger camera score: 36 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 48
- 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
- 100% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 33 W
Reasons to pick the nubia Air
- Stronger display score: 71 vs 49
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 49
- 275% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
- 25% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 16 MP
- 16% lower thickness: 6.7 mm vs 8 mm
Display
| Spec | Honor X9b | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2700x1224 | 1224x2720 |
| Pixel density | 437 ppi | 440 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 4,500 nits+275% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 88.2 % |
Performance
| Spec | Honor X9b | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Unisoc T8300 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 931Bottom 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,770Bottom 31% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor X9b | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+116% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | — |
| Max video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 20 MP+25% |
| OIS | No | — |
Battery
| Spec | Honor X9b | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,800 mAh+16% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+100% | 33 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor X9b | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 185 g | 172 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 6.7 mm+16% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP68/IP69K |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor X9b | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Honor X9b | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.2) | Android 15 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Honor X9b | nubia Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |